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May 10, 2016, 09:26 PM
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How do you get over that feeling of being abandoned by people that should have supported you? I had a tough time in my early childhood and there was no one there to help me emotionally. I felt at times I was invisible. I would look at people and I could see that they looked right through me. To this day, that feeling keeps showing up in work and the rest of my life. I feel it whenever I'm overlooked or 'abandoned' like when someone doesn't help me. I wish it would go away.
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May 10, 2016, 09:41 PM
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 Your experience sounds familiar to my own. For most of my life I have felt "invisible" or like people simply don't care, including my mother. This is a major issue that I am still working on. My therapist suggested to me that I take extra good care of myself now by giving both my adult self and my inner child the love and care I've desired from other people. In the end, our selves are all we have. We are all we can depend on. Looking inward for support may lessen the pain of not being supported by external sources. I am hoping she is right!
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Bipolar NOS, GAD, ADHD 10 mg Abilify, 60 mg Prozac, 15 mg Adderall  The night city grows Look at the horizon glow Drinking in the lights Following the neon signs Looking at the milky skyline The city is my church It wraps me in blinding twilight...  Twizzler :3 |
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May 11, 2016, 06:06 AM
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It is a major issue for me too.
My therapist has been telling me that I need to take more care of myself and stop ignoring my own needs. She said that I tend to abandon myself. That hasn't been easy for me to grasp. I am going to talk with her tomorrow and bring this up. |
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May 11, 2016, 11:47 AM
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May 12, 2016, 11:24 AM
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I had a discussion about this with my T. She said my invisibility isn't about what others are doing to me. I am focused on something I can't control. I can't make people care about me. I can only let them know if I feel they should be helping me and let them decide if they care enough to help.
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May 12, 2016, 01:18 PM
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I really hope it helps you. I've found it reassuring. 
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Juliette
Bipolar NOS, GAD, ADHD 10 mg Abilify, 60 mg Prozac, 15 mg Adderall The night city grows Look at the horizon glow Drinking in the lights Following the neon signs Looking at the milky skyline The city is my church It wraps me in blinding twilight... Twizzler :3 |
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